idiom
[verb]
Damka na ndege
Maana (Definition)
To wake up extremely early at the first light of day before birds begin to sing.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
rise before dawn
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
damka na ndege
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Cultural Expression
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Mkulima alidamka na ndege kwenda kupanda mbegu shambani."
Translation: The farmer rose before dawn to go plant seeds in the farm.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):